In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
If you didn't want me you shouldn't have been born
That started all the trouble now the damage is done
I'm sayin' You never should have been born
'Cause now you're the one for me
And if you didn't want me following you around
You never should have showed up around my town
You never should have come to town
'Cause now you're the one for me
And it's too late cause now you're stuck with me
You Better give up, it's me you choose
I Say "Ha ha ha ha, baby it's me, you lose."
Oh It's to late cause now my mind is set
You better give up because I won't forget
That could now never be
Baby you're the one for me
Oh babe, oh honey
Darling It's too late now
Yeah, You're the one for me
If you didn't want me you shouldn't have been born
And we never should have met that morn
We never should have met
'Cause now you're the one for me
And if you didn't want me to want you this way
You never should have seen my rock n roll band play
You never should have seen the Lovers play
'Cause now you're the one for me.
And it's too late now you're stuck with me
Better give up, cause it's me you choose
I Say "Ha ha ha ha, it's me, you lose."
Oh It's too late because now my mind's all set
Give up because I won't forget
That could never never be
Baby you're the one for me
Oh baby, oh honey
Yeah oh, It's too late for you
'Cause You're the one for me
You are the one for me
You're the one, you're the one
You're the one, it's too late
You're the one
That started all the trouble now the damage is done
I'm sayin' You never should have been born
'Cause now you're the one for me
And if you didn't want me following you around
You never should have showed up around my town
You never should have come to town
'Cause now you're the one for me
And it's too late cause now you're stuck with me
You Better give up, it's me you choose
I Say "Ha ha ha ha, baby it's me, you lose."
Oh It's to late cause now my mind is set
You better give up because I won't forget
That could now never be
Baby you're the one for me
Oh babe, oh honey
Darling It's too late now
Yeah, You're the one for me
If you didn't want me you shouldn't have been born
And we never should have met that morn
We never should have met
'Cause now you're the one for me
And if you didn't want me to want you this way
You never should have seen my rock n roll band play
You never should have seen the Lovers play
'Cause now you're the one for me.
And it's too late now you're stuck with me
Better give up, cause it's me you choose
I Say "Ha ha ha ha, it's me, you lose."
Oh It's too late because now my mind's all set
Give up because I won't forget
That could never never be
Baby you're the one for me
Oh baby, oh honey
Yeah oh, It's too late for you
'Cause You're the one for me
You are the one for me
You're the one, you're the one
You're the one, it's too late
You're the one
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